The Twinkie, which looks a little pale but otherwise in good
shape, now sits in a glass case the office of Libby Rosemeier,
George Stevens Academy’s dean of students.

Rosemeier was a student in Bennatti's class when the
Twinkie was first unwrapped.

"We were studying the chemistry of food. We went next
door to thestore, bought Twinkies and we gave them
to Mr. Bennatti and [asked him], 'How many chemicals do you think
are in something like this?'" Rosemeier told the Bangor Daily
News. "He said, 'Let’s find out and see how long it lasts.' He
opened the Twinkie package, ate one, and put the other one on top
of the [chalkboard]."